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The Lung Cancer Data - Who it affects?
Incidence - A cancer incidence rate is the number of new cancers of a specific site/type occurring in a specified population during a year, usually expressed as the number of cancers per…

The Breast Cancer Data - Who it affects?
Incidence - A cancer incidence rate is the number of new cancers of a specific site/type occurring in a specified population during a year, usually expressed as the number of cancers per…

The Ovarian Cancer Data - Who it affects?
Incidence - A cancer incidence rate is the number of new cancers of a specific site/type occurring in a specified population during a year, usually expressed as the number of cancers per 100,000…

Disparities are seen in breast cancer screening rates by poverty level, geography, and insurance type. The Colorado Cancer Plan has prioritized the following goals to help decrease these disparities:
- Increase the number of women age 50+…

The Colorado Cancer Plan outlines cancer screening as a high priority for the state. Stakeholders across the state are working to improve the screening rates in women 50+ from 72.4% to 81.1% by 2020. And in women 40-49 from 57.6% to 63.4%.
Strategies:
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